ANANSI TECHNOLOGIES // ANNUAL PERSONNEL REVIEW
SUBJECT: DR. HAROLD VANE (SENIOR SONICS RESEARCHER) // DEC 1978
[Typewritten on yellow carbon paper. Stamped RESTRICTED - OROCHI INDUSTRIAL GROUP SUBSIDIARY.]
Evaluation Summary: Dr. Vane continues to exceed quarterly targets regarding sub-harmonic acoustic transmission in low-frequency isolation chambers. However, his interpersonal behavior has degraded significantly since the October testing phase in Mount Yōtei Facility Sub-Level 4.
"Dr. Vane refused to take off his headphones during the annual corporate review dinner. When requested by Vice President Tanaka, Vane removed the headset to demonstrate that both ear canals were weeping a viscous, black mineral grease. He insisted the grease was 'playing the B-side of the world'."
Recommendation: Reassign Dr. Vane from public-facing R&D to black-budget signal processing in Agartha Node Beta. Increase security clearance while restricting his physical contact with unshielded magnetic tape.
PARTIAL TIMELINE MAPPING:
- June 1973: Anansi Tech acquires Mount Yōtei underground acoustics laboratory.
- October 1978: Project "Static Whispers" detects anomalous sub-crustal radio frequency.
- December 1978: Performance review filed; Dr. Vane transferred to early Orochi deep-research cell.